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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 60

Clearances

Clearances.

Qualification for clearance.

88. Sec. 1—Any member who has been initiated twelvemonths, and who is clear on the books of the Court, may have his clearance, provided he give satisfactory reasons to the Court for making such application. Such clearance to be signed by the Chief Ranger, Sub-Chief Ranger, and Secretary of the Court stating that all contributions are paid up to date. Any member drawing his clearance from the Court must deposit it in some legal

Depositing clearance.

Court for acceptance within two months of the date of drawing the same, or failing to do so he shall return it to his Court, within a period of fourteen weeks from the date of drawing it, or become suspended from all the benefits of the Order. Any member drawing his clearance from the Court shall not be allowed to deposit it in another Court situated within three miles from which such clearance was drawn.

Clearance members to produce medical certificate.

Sec. 2—Every member joining the Court with a clearance shall produce a medical certificate of good health of himself and wife (if any) before such clearance shall be accepted, and on his acceptance he shall contribute to the Court accepting his clearance from the date such clearance was granted, the same contributions for his age at the date of clearance as may be paid by other members of the Court who join it at the same age. If the Court granting the clearance and the Court accepting it be in this district, the medical certificate for the member's wife (if any) shall not be required.

Members from England.

Sec. 3—Any brother arriving from England or elsewhere (unless otherwise provided), and wishing to deposit his clearance in the Court shall pay the sum as hereinbefore provided in Law 28, Sec. 2, upon such clearance being accepted, and be subject to these rules relating to the admission of members as certificates for himself and wife, providing always that in all cases of clearances the contributions due from such member at the time of his clearance being accepted shall be paid according to the scale charged to other members of the Court who join it at the same age.

Conditions.

Sec. 4—Any member whose clearance is accepted by the Court shall not be entitled to receive either sick or funeral pay except such brother shall have been a member of the Court 12 calendar months unless the Court granting the clearance will be responsible for his sick pay and funeral pay for a period of twelve months from the time of the clearance being drawn.